The 21-year-old entered the water at Carrick Lough on Saturday night and got into difficulty
The family of a young man whose body was recovered from a lake in Co Tyrone have thanked the public for their support as they experience "unimaginable grief."
The young man was a nephew of Sinn Fein MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Colm Gildernew and Sinn Fein candidate for the Midlands North West EU constituency Michelle Gildernew.Read more: Body of young man recovered from NI lake She said: "Our hearts are broken following the death of our wonderful nephew Fiachra. He was a funny, impulsive, kind and generous young man who will be missed so deeply by all of us. My thoughts are with his parents and brothers and sisters who are experiencing the most unimaginable grief.
“I hope people will understand that I will not be on the election trail in the coming days as my family tries to cope with this awful tragedy. Farewell Fiachra a stór mo chroí."
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